Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
There are so many varieties of infused vodkas out there, candy colored and a bit too campy. At this juncture you might be yearning for the purists to instigate an upheaval, but don't protest yet how about trying my spicy horseradish peppercorn vodka.
Horseradish gets its holiday groove on with green jalapeno and sweet red pepper speckles woven through thick shreds of pungent fresh horseradish root. Freshly-grated h-root packs an even bigger punch with the green ornaments.
Get in the mood for Passover: top all kinds of weird Eastern European food with HOTDAMNHOT horseradish. Make quick batch of beet (mild) and white (hot) horseradish out of one root, and then mix up a nice Bloody Moses to celebrate a job well done.